Your puppy needs exercise, but walking too much can be harmful for growing dogs. Too much exercise, or “forced exercise,” can overtire your puppy and potentially damage developing joints.
What happens if you walk a puppy too much?
Too much exercise can affect the development of the pup's growth plates, the areas of cartilage at the ends of the leg bones. An injury or damage to the growth plates before they are mature can cause deformities and problems with healing. This may affect the pup's movement for the rest of their life.
Why can't puppies walk for long?
Whereas adult dogs are perfectly happy to go on long walks, puppies can develop issues with their bones and joints if they do too much exercise when they are still young.
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